Whiskey Before Breakfast Substitution
/I take the B part minor chord and substitute a Dominant sounding line in its place.
Read MoreI take the B part minor chord and substitute a Dominant sounding line in its place.
Read MoreOne of my most requested original tunes. It appeared on my Sugar Hill solo cd Studebaker. It is played in an E position but capoed to the third fret for the key of G.
Read MoreSolo from the song Short Life of Trouble. This song appears on the Kenny and Amanda Smith Album All I Need.
Read MoreI learned this version of Big Scioty from the Bing Brothers from West Virginia. They learned it directly from the Hammons Family also from West Virginia. This version is in a floating style.
Read MoreThis solo begins up the neck and has a cool D dominant line that you're going to love!
Read MoreThis variation is packed full of hammer-ons and pull-offs. It also has a slippery, bluesy section that has some attitude!
Read MoreThe framework solo is similar to the melody the singer would sing.
Read MoreA classic banjo tune I learned from my brother. This tune will test your cross picking technique.
Read MoreThis variation starts out in a higher position than the previous version. the B part has a chord melody line that sounds hip over this section.
Read MoreI have a special place in my heart for this tune. It was the first tune I learned how to connect the eighth notes to make my playing sound authentic. This is a bouncy fiddle tune that has plenty of embellishments. The B part is especially challenging because of the long string of eighth notes.
Read MoreBlackberry Blossom has always been a favorite in the jam circle. In this video we learn the melody and subtle embellishments that are in this arrangement.
Read MoreThis tune is a timeless classic that continues to be requested at most jams.
Read MoreOne of the first Norman Blake tunes I learned from the Norman Blake Old And New LP.It has a challenging B part with a string of eighth note phrases.
Read MoreOne of my all time favorite jam tunes! I teach this one note for note and explain the techniques that make this one a must learn part of your repertoire.
Read MoreThis variation opens with a open note line which involves some harmonics. The B part is inspired by guitar Hero Edward Van Halen.
Read MoreOne of my favorite tunes to play at the National Flat Picking championship contest.
Great chord progression along with a memorable melody make this a tune fun and full of surprises.
Read MoreThe classic flatpicking tune Cherokee Shuffle. We study the finer points and this version has a cool transition into the B part that makes us think about the movement into the new chord.
Read MoreI teach four of my most requested lines of the song Studebaker.
Read MoreA great introduction to playing up the neck with this classic!
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